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ArticleBMC research notes2017

Prediabetes and cardiovascular complications study (PACCS): international collaboration 4 years' summary and future direction.

E U Nwose, R S Richards, P T Bwititi, E O Igumbor, E J Oshionwu, K Okolie, I C Onyia, A Pokhrel, P Gyawali, J N Okuzor and 3 more

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E U NwoseSchool of Community Health, Faculty of Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Orange Campus, Leeds Parade, Orange, NSW, Australia. enwose@csu.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-9853
R S RichardsSchool of Community Health, Faculty of Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Orange Campus, Leeds Parade, Orange, NSW, Australia.
P T BwititiSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
E O IgumborPublic & Community Health Department, Novena University, Ogume, Kwale, Nigeria.
E J OshionwuGlobal Medical Research & Development Organization, Catholic Hospital Abbi, Albury, NSW, Australia.
K OkolieGlobal Medical Research & Development Organization, Catholic Hospital Abbi, Albury, NSW, Australia.
I C OnyiaGlobal Medical Research & Development Organization, Catholic Hospital Abbi, Albury, NSW, Australia.
A PokhrelNepal Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
P GyawaliUniversity of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
J N OkuzorGlobal Medical Research & Development Organization, Catholic Hospital Abbi, Albury, NSW, Australia.
V M OguomaSchool of Psychological & Clinical Sciences, Charles Darwin University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
F W GardinerSchool of Community Health, Faculty of Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Orange Campus, Leeds Parade, Orange, NSW, Australia.
L WangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe prediabetes and cardiovascular complications studies proposes to develop a screening protocol for diabetes cardiovascular risk, and strategies for holistic management amongst others. Over 500 participants were recruited in the first 2 years of rural community research screening. Specific for this report, various published findings were reviewed. The objective is to summarize research outcomes and itemize limitations as they constitute basis of future directions.

resultsAffordability and availability are major confounding behavioural change wheel factors in the rural community. 4.9% prevalence of prediabetes, which may be lower or non-significantly different in urban areas. Hyperglycaemia co-morbidity with dyslipidaemia (5.0%), obesity (3.1%) and hypertension (1.8%) were observed. Limitation of the study includes participants being mostly over 60 years old, which has created impetus for the Global Alliance on Chronic Diseases agenda on vulnerability of older adults to diabetes being a new direction of the collaboration. Other directions in Australia and Nepal focus on patients with chronic kidney disease with or without cardiovascular complications. This report highlights the need to translational research.

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International CooperationAnthropometryCardiovascular DiseasesHumansPrediabetic StatePrevalenceCardiovascular complicationsDiabetes mellitusEarly identification and interventionHolistic healthcare managementLow-mid income countriesPrediabetesPublic health

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PMCPMC5725921

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